The Effect of Simulator Motion on Pilot Training and Evaluation
Abstract
Airline pilot training has experienced numerous changes in recent years in response to the changes in the aviation sector. These changes have witnessed the increased use of simulator motion in pilot training and evaluation initiatives. The proposed study will examine the impact of simulator training on pilot training and evaluation in relation to the dynamically changing airline industry. A qualitative case study research approach will be employed for the proposed study in which data will be collected from a sample of between 15-20 participants. Study participants will be identified from a target population of pilot training personnel and pilots using purposive or judgmental sampling technique. Data will be collected using semi-structured interviews that will be conducted on phone because of the geographical spread of the target participants. The data will be analyzed using thematic analysis technique, which will help identify emerging themes and patterns in data. The proposed study is expected to demonstrate the simulator motion is essential in pilot training and supports skill transfer. However, aviation authorities need to find alternative cost-effective solutions to meet current pilot training needs because simulator motion has minimal effects on the effectiveness of pilot training and evaluation programs.
Keywords: simulator motion, airline pilot training and evaluation, skill transfer, training needs.
Summary
Airline pilot training has experienced numerous changes in recent years in response to the changes in the aviation sector. These changes have witnessed the increased use of simulator motion in pilot training and evaluation initiatives. Changes in the aviation sector have impacted training needs and evaluation as airlines need to ensure that their training programs reflect the dynamically changing environment. While simulator motion is increasing used in pilot training and evaluation, there is a lack of evidence on it reflects the changing airline environment and evolving pilot training needs.
The proposed study seeks to examine the effect of simulator motion on pilot training and evaluation in relation to the evolving training and evaluation needs in the aviation sector. A qualitative case study research approach will be employed for the proposed study since it will help in collection of rich data in naturally occurring contexts. Data will be collected from a sample of between 15-20 participants from a target population of pilot training personnel and pilots. The target population will be identified from the contact information provided in the websites of major airlines in the United States. Semi-structured interviews conducted on phone will be used to collect data, which will be analyzed using thematic analysis technique.
The proposed study is expected to demonstrate that simulator motion is an important component of pilot training programs as it provide practical skills on flight operations and control. Secondly, it is expected to demonstrate that simulator motion enhances skill transfer by providing an opportunity for pilots to develop knowledge and experience that is applicable to real flight. Third, the proposed study will show that simulator motion does not adequately prepare pilots for the changing needs in the aviation sector. Finally, the proposed research will show that simulator motion has very little impact on the effectiveness of pilot training programs.
Introduction
Airline pilot training programs are characterized by numerous unprecedented challenges including changing demographics of the new-hire population. Managers of these programs have been forced to develop or identify ways of addressing these problems. This has in turn contributed to a dramatic decrease in the entry-level requirements of the largest airlines. As the largest airlines have decreased their entry-level requirements for new hires, smaller airlines have experienced greater pressure. The largest airlines have decreased their requirements for flight hours and past experience, which has made smaller...
…critical in pilot training and evaluation as it provides a platform for developing experience on flight task interpretation and making proper control inputs.Secondly, the proposed study is expected to show that simulator motion enhances skill transfer by providing an opportunity for pilots to develop knowledge and experience that is applicable to real flight. Pilots utilize insights obtained from training programs incorporating simulator motion in real flight scenarios. Simulator motion offers them a platform to develop practice-based skills that they in turn apply in real flight.
Third, the proposed study is expected to show that simulator motion does not adequately prepare pilots for the changing needs in the aviation sector. While pilots gain necessary practice-based skills when simulator motion is used in training, they are not adequately prepared for the changing nature of the aviation sector. Therefore, this equipment/technology has minimal impacts on pilot training and evaluation in terms of the dynamically changing airline environment or aviation sector.
Finally, the proposed study is expected to show that simulator motion has very little impact on the effectiveness of airline pilot training programs. The minimal effect is attributable to the fact that pilot training and performance are affected by other factors that are not necessarily addressed by simulator motion. Simulator motion has relatively minimal impacts on the outcomes of pilot training and evaluation programs.
Implications
One of the implications of the proposed study is for the airline sector to continue using simulator motion in pilot training processes because it promotes skill transfer and helps pilots to obtain practical skills for real flight. Secondly, the expected findings of the proposed study would imply that aviation authorities and managers of airline pilot training programs need to find cost-effective solutions to meet the evolving pilot training and evaluation needs. This is primarily because simulator motion has minimal impact on the effectiveness…
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